Starfield Breaking the Bank: Should you kill or spare Larry Dumbrosky?

It's a sliding doors moment.

Larry Dumbrosky sitting on a chair thinking in Starfield.
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In Starfield, every decision counts. Pivotal moments arise where your choices can alter the course of events. Breaking the Bank is one of those missions, nestled within the Crimson Fleet storyline. Here, players face a crucial dilemma: Whether to kill or spare a character named Larry Dumbrosky.

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What happens if you kill Larry Dumbrosky in Starfield?

Killing Larry Dumbrosky comes with immediate consequences. The moment he dies, the spaceship’s alarm will alert the entire crew, turning them hostile. You’ll be thrust into a battle, facing relentless waves of adversaries as you try to escape. This action also brands you a fugitive, landing you on the United Colonies’ most-wanted list.

What happens if you spare Larry Dumbrosky in Starfield?

Opting against killing Larry Dumbrosky requires a more diplomatic approach. By engaging with Klaudia Swist and Gabriel Vera, you can gather crucial intel about him. With the right strategy, you’ll obtain the necessary information for a confrontation.

If you handle the conversation well, Larry will share what you need, letting you leave the ship safely to carry on with your mission.

Image of a Starfield character piloting a space ship. The character is white and is wearing a space helmet.
Sparing Larry ensures safe passage off the ship. Image via Bethesda

Should you kill or spare Larry Dumbrosky?

Deciding to kill or spare Larry Dumbrosky in Starfield can be a tricky decision. If you take Larry out, be ready for his crew’s backlash and to be marked by the United Colonies. This choice adds extra challenges to your playthrough.

Alternatively, sparing Larry allows for a smoother, negotiation-based path. This is the better option. There’s still a handful of quests you need to complete after Breaking the Bank in the Crimson Fleet questline, and it will erase any kind of headaches that come from working with the United Colonies if you don’t get any unnecessary bounties put on you at this time.

Deciding to kill Larry may grant you the opportunity to loot more corpses, but there’s no shortage of enemies to dispose of elsewhere in the galaxy. In order to complete the Breaking the Bank mission as smoothly as possible, sparing Larry is the best choice.

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